HPE 171 - Personal and Community Health and Wellness

Credits: 3
3 Lecture Hours

Description
This course provides an overview of personal health and wellness. Active learning experiences encourage the exploration of personal wellness and lifestyle concept. Topics include, but are not limited to: fitness, nutrition, sexuality, smoking, alcohol and substance abuse, stress, and emotional wellness. Participation in class activities assists the formulation of an individualized wellness plan.

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:

Develop philosophy for health and wellness responsibility.
Define contemporary issues in wellness such as exercise and fitness, nutrition, weight control, stress management and substance abuse.
Describe strategies used for personal health and wellness awareness and behavior change.
Develop and employ a health and wellness contract for personal lifestyle improvement.
Develop a plan to implement an individualized program of wellness that is both informative and directed towards the reduction of health risks in the lifestyle.

Listed Topics

Establishing a Basis for Wellness
Cardiovascular Health and Disease
Cancer
Exercise for Health and Fitness
Nutrition & Weight Management
Body Composition
Stress Management
Mental Health
Tobacco and Alcohol
Use and Abuse of Psychoactive Drugs
Immunity and Infection
Sexually Transmissible Diseases
AIDS
Intimate Relationships and Sexuality
Becoming a Parent: Pregnancy and Childbirth
Contraception and Abortion

Reference Materials
Pertinent handouts and or text as designated by instructor.

Approved By: Sutin, Stewart Date Approved: 04/13/2007

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